Even if the going to is round about, one can still get to where they need to be

I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I intended to be. Douglas Adams
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I find that a lot of the time I don't know where I'm going (I have to factor in at least 10 minutes of "getting lost time" into journeys). Despite this I do get to where I need to be in the end. When I feel like things  aren't so great and I don't know what to do next to get out of the difficult  situation, in a strange roundabout way, I do end up finding a way to get through things. My point to all this is, losing one's way (albeit slightly unnerving) isn't such a terrible thing, it makes finding the way to go next more interesting. So get lost!

On goodness

"The good we secure for ourselves is precarious and uncertain until it is secured for all of us and incorporated into our common life."- Jane Addams
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The American pioneer social worker Jane Adams was born today in 1860 and I like this quote that she said because as much as I want good things for myself, I find that I always feel better if I'm doing something good for others. It also makes my heart feel good when I see the kind things people do for others. I feel in my heart that each kind thing we do for each other makes the world that much better. While one kind act might seem like a drop in the ocean, I figure that without drops of water there would be no oceans so every little kind act counts and means a great deal to me.

So I wish a very happy Wednesday to everyone who reads this.

One summer joke just because it's September

So as the summer is pretty much winding down now, I thought I'd give it one last hurrah with the joke below. Happy Tuesday everyone!

  A vacationer called a seaside hotel to ask its location. "It's only a stone's throw from the beach," he was told.
"But how will I recognize it?" asked the man.
The hotel owner replied: "It's the one with all the broken windows."

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Beach day!

As I had the day off today, my good friends took me to Revere Beach which was super fun because I really do love the beach.  We stopped at an outdoor restaurant and bought fish and chips which reminded me of my family because my mum is British and well, as odd as it may sound, fish and chips always makes me think of the UK and how my family is always with me. There's something nice about watching the sea. I like walking in the sand and feeling the water touch my feet even if it is ruddy cold, there's something peaceful about it.  Plus, the sun was out and the sky was so blue I kind of felt like it was as if the sky and water were as one.  Although I didn't take a picture at the beach today,  the picture below was taken at a similar beach on Prince Edward Island.  I post it hear to give a little piece of beach to everyone!

Find happiness in the struggle!

"A lot of what is most beautiful about the world arises from struggle."-Malcolm Gladwell
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I like this quote because even if life is a struggle it reminds me that there is a lot of beautiful things in it and those are the things I hold onto when I go through things that are hard for me.I find that because of life experiences I've learned to appreciate things I have in life more, especially music. I like the song in the clip below because it's all about the beauty that exists in the world and it makes me want to dance. So today, I send this song out into the world with best wishes and much love. 

Living in the Moment

I was listening to some music today and a song came on called "Living in the Moment" by Jason Mraz. It was really refreshing to hear it because I want to live in the moment more often and not worry so much about the past or future.  That's not to say I don't try to learn from the past and think about the future and try to plan for it. I just feel I have learned that life is about moments and so I'll focus more on living in the now!

Teachers who gave me something to think about

"I like a teacher who gives you something to take home to think about besides homework."- Lily Tomlin
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I've always liked learning and so I liked this quote because it reminded me of of the more interesting things teachers gave me to take home besides homework. These include:

• A relic-I went to a Catholic elementary/middle school and when one of my teachers who was a nun found out I was born with a serious illness, she gave me a box which contained a locket and inside the locket (according to a tag on the box) it contained a piece of the bone marrow of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton. She said it would protect me. Although I sill think it's the oddest thing I have, it also makes me think of the different ways people show they care about each other and how much religion and faith can mean to so many people. 
• My first chapter book-one of my teachers in elementary school got each student in her class a chapter book. I love reading and so I thought it was really cool she did that. It did make me want to read more. 
• A nickname- I grew up being called Margaret and I have nothing against that name at all. (my family members still call me by that name sometimes-especially if they're irritated with me.) Anyway, the name Margaret was too long for an art project that we were trying to do in class (each student would write their name vertically on a piece of paper and write a word we felt described ourselves that started with each letter of our names.) My name was deemed to long to fit on the paper we used and so it was shortened to Maggie and people have called me Maggie ever since. I remember going home that da and thinking that it was rather nice to have a nickname as it seems like a way of showing affection somehow. I also thought (and still think sometimes) that as long as it's not a name that's derogatory, cruel, or mean spirited, I don't really mind what name people call me. 

I learned many more things from my teachers throughout the years but these things stick in mind as they helped shape who I am and/or how I think about the world.